For instance, diesel powertrains get comparable mileage and probably will last longer. Since a huge part of a car’s carbon footprint is the amount of energy needed to build it in the first place, you undermine your goals if you mandate technology that requires cars to be replace more frequently.

Better to set more generic (though still tough) goals and let the marketplace find the winning technology.

The number of seats in the stadium is contracting. The MTA is going to provide transit capacity for an additional 10,000 fans (above what the existing subway stop can handle). And, the Yankees still want/need more parking spaces?

Crazy.

The only consolation is that they are 9-1/2 games behind the Red Sox, with no threat to get closer soon (Rocket or not).